Volkswagen Dashboard Symbols

If you've ever been behind the wheel of your VW bug, Jetta, or Golf when a warning light appeared, you know how scary it can be to not know what kind of problem your car is having or how much time you have to fix it.

Local drivers in Middletown, Odessa, and Dover questioning a newly lit warning light in their Volkswagens have come to the right place!

Volkswagen Warning Light Guides: What You'll Learn from Reading

In the case of a daunting dashboard warning light, seeing is believing. Winner Volkswagen's dashboard light resources place the pictures of the most questioned warning lights and indicators in your Volkswagen side by side with their meanings.

By reading these helpful, quick digital resources, you'll quickly be able to track down the symbol that's troubling you and read about its related systems and why it's on.

Our guides also help you out with the immediate steps you can take right now to work toward a resolution, whether that's simply tightening your gas cap, or getting your car in for service.

Don't Leave That Dashboard Light Waiting

Yes, not all dashboard lights in your Volkswagen are a cause for concern, but if you ignore them, you could risk a minor problem becoming a major one, and with that, the need for involved, costly repairs.

As a preemptive tip, here's a way to know whether your VW dash light is something you can fix or something that requires the prompt attention of a Volkswagen service provider:

Red dashboard lights are designed to get your attention and often relate back to a serious problem with one of your Volkswagen's most vital systems (seek service!).

Amber dash lights are a mix. Some will signal a serious issue that requires attention like an engine misfire, while others may refer to things the driver can help with, like a low fuel tank.

Green, blue, or white dashboard lights often denote active systems, like when you flick on a turn signal or turn on the hazard lights. They could also show functions of other systems that are useful to know, like cruise control.